Department of Dermatology, Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Department of Dermatology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Dermatol Ther. 2021 Mar;34(2):e14895. doi: 10.1111/dth.14895. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantial effect both on daily life and medical practice. Internet data have been used to analyze the trends in public interest in various medical conditions and treatments. The aim of this study is to analyze the public interest in dermatologic symptoms, conditions, treatments, and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google Trends was queried for a total of 120 dermatological search queries. Three periods of 2020 ([March 15-May 9], [May 10-July 4], and [July 5-October 31]) were compared with the previous 4 years (2016-2019). A significantly decreased interest in skin cancers and certain dermatologic conditions (eg, pityriasis rosea and scabies) was observed throughout the study period. Whereas a significant increase of interest in dry skin, hair shedding, oily hair, atopic dermatitis, and hand eczema was detected during the study. An initial decrease in interest was followed by a significant increase for acne, comedones, melasma, rosacea, botox, dermaroller, and peeling. The study demonstrated a significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public interest in dermatology. The present results would help to create healthcare policies and information sources, which can meet the public demand. The reasons for the observed trends and their effect on patient outcomes might be of interest for future studies.
2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行对日常生活和医疗实践都产生了重大影响。互联网数据已被用于分析公众对各种医疗状况和治疗方法的兴趣趋势。本研究旨在分析 COVID-19 大流行期间公众对皮肤科症状、疾病、治疗和程序的兴趣。总共在 Google Trends 上查询了 120 个皮肤科搜索查询。将 2020 年的三个时期([3 月 15 日至 5 月 9 日]、[5 月 10 日至 7 月 4 日]和[7 月 5 日至 10 月 31 日])与前 4 年(2016-2019 年)进行了比较。整个研究期间,皮肤癌和某些皮肤病(如玫瑰糠疹和疥疮)的关注度显著下降。然而,在研究期间,干性皮肤、脱发、油性头发、特应性皮炎和手部湿疹的关注度显著增加。在研究期间,兴趣最初下降,随后痤疮、粉刺、黄褐斑、酒渣鼻、肉毒杆菌、微针滚轮和脱皮的关注度显著增加。研究表明,COVID-19 大流行对公众对皮肤科的兴趣产生了重大影响。本研究结果将有助于制定医疗保健政策和信息来源,以满足公众的需求。未来的研究可能会对观察到的趋势的原因及其对患者结局的影响感兴趣。
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